Why is Everyone Yelling?

There was so much in this episode that I needed to hear and I hope that you all find the value in it, too! Dr. Cara Goodwin is a child psychologist. She runs the nonprofit Instagram account called the Parenting Translator. She also has a podcast and a substack page for that where she shares research. She translates recent scientific research into information that parents can actually use. This con...

Clarkie Doster is passionate about helping our kids read and write. She has a website called Reading and Writing Matters, is a teacher and private tutor, and has two kids. Clarkie is on a mission to help parents, caregivers, and teachers become the team they need to be while also giving parents and caregivers the tools and inspiration necessary to guide their children’s thinking and communic...

Brooke Romney is the mom of four boys and the author of a few books. Her most recent book is 52 Modern Manners for Kids and she also has one for teens. This book helps you give your kids practical ideas for how to live in this world, connect with adults, connect with peers, and more! Growing up can feel awkward and hard when it comes to manners and her book simplifies things like that! Brooke has...

Dr. Jenny Nuccio is the founder and CEO of Imani Collective which exists to empower artisans through dignified work, opportunity, and community. She tells us all about that in this episode! Jenny went on a short-term mission trip when she was 18 and identified some problems with that model and ended up moving to Kenya and has lived there for years now! She still lives in Kenya with her husband and...

Dr. Alexandra Solomon is a therapist, professor, speaker, author, wife, mom, crossfitter, and more! She has her PhD in counseling psychology at Northwestern and she is a faculty member in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist at the Family Institute at Northwester University. She has a new book out called Love Everyday, 3...

Dr. Erin Leyba is an integrative counselor who sees adults in person in her private practice in Boulder, CO. She specializes in working with new moms who are adjusting to significant life changes, experiencing grief/loss, caring for a child with special needs, and/or feeling anxious. Erin is the author of the book Joy Fixes for Weary Parents, 101 Quick, Research-Based Ideas for Overcoming Stress a...

Nicole Story Dent shares such fun content on Instagram with some millennial content! She has 534k followers over there! She’s completely grown that platform since November 2022. She is currently transitioning her work life after being a creative director for years. Her husband is a stay at home dad. We have an all around fun and engaging conversation in this episode! What we talked about: 4:20- Gr...

Lauren Truslow is an entrepreneur through and through! She is the owner of barre3 Columbia, The Nail barre Columbia, and she is the creator of The Plan by Lauren Truslow. These planners that she has created are amazing! Lauren also hosts the podcast A Girl in Sweaty Spandex. Lauren is also the mom of four. Lauren has an organization in her life that I can only dream of! She shares some tips in thi...

Erin Tarr is a Confidence Coach for teen and tween girls and creator of the fierce&flourish empowerment program and a thought leader in the youth confidence space. Erin’s twenty year career in education and personal development serving tweens, teens, and moms led her to be named among Central Illinois Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40. She has led countless Confidence Building workshops with gir...

Leslie Bailey is the founder of Indy Maven which is a digital media platform that offers lifestyle content to delight an audience of highly engaged, badass women in the great Indianapolis area. She also started Maven Space, a coworking space in Indianapolis. Leslie is a seasoned writer, editor, and media consultant. Before launching Indy Maven, she was the managing editor for AAA Crossroads Magazi...

Annabel Monaghan is the author of the novels Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer. Before writing novels, Annabel wrote fiction for young adults and also wrote a column. Annabel lives in New York City and is a mom. Previously, she taught novel writing at The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College. Annabel was such a fun guest and I loved hearing all about her writing adventures! Wha...

Christy Wright is a number one national bestselling author, a speaker, and a business coach. She worked for Ramsey Solutions for years and that is where she first began speaking on stages. I loved the story that she shares in this episode about how those speaking opportunities came about. In this episode, we talk about speaking on stage and how to do it well, motherhood, and how she strives to be...

Pam Lobley is the author of the book Why Can’t We Just Play? What I Did When I Realized My Kids Were Way Too Busy,  a memoir of the summer I spent letting my two sons take time off from all their scheduled activities and JUST play. She is also the co-author of the book You Definitely Know You’re a Mom When …  a charming gift book for moms of young children. Pam has also written p...

Eileen Moskowitz-Palma is an author. She is a former elementary school teacher and she writes middle grade novels. She is in the middle of writing her first young adult series. Her book series The Popularity Pact was published in 2020 and is all about friendship. In this episode, Eileen and I talk about our kids’ friendships and walking through that with them. Eileen also teaches writing cla...

Amy Palanjian is the founder of Yummy Toddler Food which is a website filled with practical feeding advice and wholesome, happy recipes geared towards families with little kids. Amy is the author of Busy Little Hands, food play and cookbook for preschoolers. She also has a book coming out call Dinnertime SOS which is designed to help make dinnertime less stressful for you! Amy has worked as the Li...

Mary Van Geffen is the international parenting coach for moms of Spicy OnesTM️. She helps people who are highly competent in life but overwhelmed by motherhood to lean into the spiritual discipline of staying calm and cultivating warmth and tenderness all while trying to wrangle fiery future CEOs. Often this requires serious skill-building and the balm of self-compassion. Mary has a ministr...

Priscilla Tallman is a mental performance coach who trains athletes to have a healthy relationship with their sport, their teammates, and themselves. She played collegiate volleyball for the University of Georgia and went on to play for the USA National team and was a member of the World University Games team. She uses both her experience as a player and her education in clinical psychology to hel...

Dr. Morgan Anderson is relationship coach, attachment theory expert, and the creator of E.S.L. Relationship Method. Her mission is to help women get off the dating rollercoaster, raise their self-worth, and attract the healthy relationship they’ve always wanted. In this episode, we talk about relationships. So much in our relationships change when we have kids or have been married for a long time....

Heather Adams is on the podcast today. I stumbled upon her when I heard her on another podcast that I listen to and learned that she was Jen Hatmaker’s book agent and she does so much with Jen and other women around the country. I just loved her pizzaz and energy! I started listening to some of her podcast and thought I’d bring her on the show! She is the CEO and founder of Choice Communications....

Monica Swanson is the mom of four boys. She is the author of the books Boy Mom and Raising Amazing. In this episode, we talk a lot about character and what it means to raise our kids in a way that they learn about what is character and how to have good character. We talk about how she has raised her kids to love God, like their family, and do the dishes without asking. Her oldest is 23 and her you...

Ginny Yurich is the founder of 1,000 Hours Outside which is a movement to get us all outside more. Ginny, the mother of five herself has created an amazing community over on instagram where she educates on the importance of outside time and how powerful it is. In this episode we talk about the importance of outside time and how free play helps our kids cognitively, physically, socially and emotion...

This episode is a rerun of episode 58. I am taking a 2-week break from releasing new episodes here at the beginning of the summer to kick off an awesome summer with my kids! We’ll be back in 2 weeks with fresh episodes, but for now, enjoy this throwback to one of my favorite guests on the show! Wendy Snyder is a returning guest of the show! She is on today to talk about sibling rivalry. Wend...

Laura Tremaine is on the show today. I have been following her work for quite awhile and I have always thought that she has really relatable, honest and encouraging things to say. She has a new book out called The Life Council, Ten Friends Every Woman Needs. I loved relating this book to my own life and friendships! Laura is also a podcaster. She has a podcast called Ten Things to Tell You. She lo...

Dr. Tracy Dalgleish is on the podcast today! She is a clinical psychologist, the mother of two, a wife, and she is the creator of Be Connected. She has a great online community at @drtracyd on Instagram. Nearly 200,000 people are following her over there getting sound and scientific advice. She has spent over 15 years in practice working with individuals and couples and training with renowned rela...

Caitlin Murray is Big Time Adulting on Instagram. She is one of the most hilarious follows over on Instagram. She brings hilarious, honest commentary on the everyday mundane life of motherhood. Caitlin has three kids and is a stay-at-home mom. Although, her Big Time Adulting platform has turned into a great success and we talk about her goals and vision for that. Her oldest son is a cancer survivo...